Urumqi

The Regional capital of Xinjiang and also a communication hub. The city links Moscow, Novosibirsk, Tashkent, alma-Ata and Islamabad by international airlines, and 22 major Chinese cities including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an and Lanzhou as well as 11 Regional cities by domestic air routes.

Major scenic spots in the vicinity are the Baiyang Gully in the Nanshan Mountain, Tianchi Lake on the snow-clad Mount Bogda and the No.1 Glacier.